Water born rotor mechanism adapted for generating power

Abstract

The subject apparatus device which incorporates structural aspects of the invention herein is as an apparatus which is focused on a water flow or hydrostatic water pressure powered rotor mechanism, or other water means, such water driven rotor mechanism having a rotational member as installed within or adjacent to such mechanism in the water, such rotational member having water movement sensitive means to receive the impact of any oncoming water movement or water pressure, for generation of power, such water sensitive means generally being in the form of a rotor member for direct rotational drive of a shaft on which the rotor member is affixed herein, such rotor member being positioned facing generally the resultant oncoming water flow or water pressure, which leads to means to rotate a turbine, for ultimate generation of electrical or other forms of power.

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DISCUSSION OF PRIOR ART AND RELEVANT BACKGROUND[0001]Energy conversion devices can potentially utilize water movement to drive a rotor mechanism for ultimate energy generation for usage in mechanical, electrical or other forms. Existing devices incorporating features to harness water power indirectly or directly to drive a turbine member or similar mechanism could be more economical if means are provided to enhance the water flow over a turbine member, such as placement of the turbine in an existing moving stream of water, as opposed to using a dam structure using the resultant water flow for driving turbines, or by using the hydrostatic pressure of a water body to convert to dynamic water flow.[0002]More directly, appropriate means to utilize the driving force of natural water movement are not presently used to capture the potential energy in a natural water stream. More specifically, in this area of energy conversion, there are no effective devices structured to capture the maximu...

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Benefits of technology

[0020](b) structuring the internal size and shape of the chamber of the chamber in such a manner so to create a Bernoulli effect as the water passes through the chamber to the exit opening of the chamber, to thereby accelerate the water flow through the chamber and create less water pressure in the posterior area of the chamber;

Problems solved by technology

More specifically, in this area of energy conversion, there are no effective devices structured to capture the maximum extent of natural water flow energy with ambient or existing flow of the water in a body of water so as to provide the drive force on a water driven rotor mechanism, thereby using the energy potential of existing water bodies, either from water flow pressure or hydrostatic water pressure.

Energy from the surrounding fluid flow is typically not captured effectively and accordingly a low efficient results due to the lost energy not harnessed effectively, and therefore there is a need for a highly efficient structure to capture and use water sources for such need.

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